BUSM/BUSPH Study Links Genes to Puberty Timing and Body Fat in Women

“Scientists, including a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher, have discovered 30 new genes that control the age of sexual maturation in women. Notably, many of these genes also act on body weight regulation or biological pathways related to fat metabolism.

The study, which appears in Nature Genetics, was co-authored by Kathryn Lunetta, a BUSPH professor of biostatistics. The study was a collaborative effort by the international ReproGen consortium, which included 175 scientists from 104 worldwide institutions, including Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and BUSPH.” ~From BU School of Public Health: The Insider